Gmina Tychowo Local time Monday 2:23 PM | Population 2,500 Area 3.96 km² | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 46% Humidity Voivodeship | ||
Tychowo [tɨˈxɔvɔ] (German: Groß Tychow) is a town in Białogard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Tychowo. It lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Białogard and 125 km (78 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Map of Tychowo, Poland
Before 1945 the area was part of Germany and here was Stalag Luft IV. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The town has an approximate population of 2,500. It gained town status on 1 January 2010, and was the newest city in Poland as at July 2012.